Man beaten in Wednesday home invasion robbery in Port St. Lucie

PORT ST. LUCIE — A man was injured and four firearms stolen in a home invasion reported Wednesday, according to records and a police spokesman.

Police said that about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, two armed assailants approached a man in his garage in the 5800 block of Northwest Burri Court. The address is south of West Blanton Boulevard in the Torino area.

Master Sgt. Frank Sabol, police spokesman, said the victim was beaten with a pistol by at least one of the suspects.He had severe cuts to his head that required him to be taken to a hospital, Sabol said.

Police said jewelry, a shotgun, rifles and a revolver were taken from a safe.

Two black male suspects left in a black sport utility vehicle, possibly a 2008 to 2010 Saturn Vue, driven by a third person.

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Port St. Lucie police continue investigating a home invasion robbery that happened last week. Investigators say two men bound the victim and took cash and guns. Video produced April 30, 2018. WILL GREENLEE/TCPALM
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Wednesday's incident comes after an April 26 home invasion robbery in which two men — believed to be armed with handguns — entered a home in the 1800 block of Southwest Millikin Avenue.

Sabol said the man identified as the victim was in his garage watching television. The victim was forced to open his safe and was bound with shoelaces, Sabol said. He added it didn’t appear to be a random incident, saying the victim appeared to be targeted.

Police have identified a suspect in connection with the Millikin home invasion, but no arrests have been made.

The assailants reportedly took cash from the safe. They also took a 9 mm pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, a wallet with credit/debit cards and a driver’s license, police said. The victim’s cell phone, ear buds and sunglasses were taken but recovered.